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[Beamer]

Since 17.0.46 I have noticed a number of issues in the newer revisions that seem to have propagated through to this current version.   Here are two of the main issues:

1a. If I try to enable Bitstreaming in a fresh installation of 17.0.60, it is not possible

1b. If I delete a zone and then create a new one, again it is not possible to enable Bitstreaming in 17.0.60. Installing 17.0.46 and then changing the Bitstreaming works fine as does 17.0.60 so long as you do not delete the zone. If you do, you will be forced to regress the build to 17.0.46!

2. If 17.0.60 is installed on a virgin OS, the Installing Required Components is displayed for every film.

I'm guessing that interim builds are not tested from a baseline installation.

Chris

[JimH]

Since 17.0.46 I have noticed a number of issues in the newer revisions that seem to have propagated through to this current version.   Here are two of the main issues:

1a. If I try to enable Bitstreaming in a fresh installation of 17.0.60, it is not possible
1b. If I delete a zone and then create a new one, again it is not possible to enable Bitstreaming in 17.0.60. Installing 17.0.46 and then changing the Bitstreaming works fine as does 17.0.60 so long as you do not delete the zone. If you do, you will be forced to regress the build to 17.0.46!

2. If 17.0.60 is installed on a virgin OS, the Installing Required Components is displayed for every film.

Please start a new thread.  This might just be a firewall or permissions problem.

[Beamer]

Please start a new thread.  This might just be a firewall or permissions problem.

Jim, not sure there is anything to discuss! This software bug is easily reproduced, just try it yourself even with administration privileges & UAC off

[mojave]

Jim, not sure there is anything to discuss! This software bug is easily reproduced, just try it yourself even with administration privileges & UAC off

It is easy to duplicate a "virgin installation" by deleting the plugins folder in C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\J River\Media Center 17\Plugins. I deleted it and Installing Required Components only occurred on my first movie. If I change from Red October Standard to Red October HQ it happens again because different components are being downloaded. It still only needed to happen once.

I agree with Jim that this isn't a bug.

[Beamer]

It is easy to duplicate a "virgin installation" by deleting the plugins folder in C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\J River\Media Center 17\Plugins. I deleted it and Installing Required Components only occurred on my first movie. If I change from Red October Standard to Red October HQ it happens again because different components are being downloaded. It still only needed to happen once.

I agree with Jim that this isn't a bug.

You are misleading yourself and others, you cannot emulate a virgin installation by deleting the plugin folder. If you really want to help everyone, just delete your zones and then try to play a bitstream, after reconfiguring of course.

[JimH]

I changed the subject since the second problem is, in my opinion, the cause.

It's possible this is a bug, but please investigate why the components are apparently not being downloaded.  Some "security" setting is my guess.

[bobrap]

What about the bit streaming problem?

[Matt]

I'm able to change the bitstreaming option in Options > Video.

Are you clicking 'OK' on the options dialog as opposed to just closing it?  Anyone else?

[mojave]

What about the bit streaming problem?

Matt has mentioned in another thread that this has been fixed for the next release. I tested adding a zone on the beta version and the bitstreaming settings now stick with versions after 17.0.60.